Just as he was about to blurt out the secret, that thing came. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

"What......?"

He felt a sense of incongruity. That feeling first entangled the consciousness of the Pleiades.

Pleiades sensed something was wrong, and he immediately noticed the reason for his feelings.

It's the sound. The sound was gone. The sound disappeared from this world.

Her own heartbeat, Emilia's breathing, the cool morning breeze creeping in through the window.

These have completely disappeared from the world.

However, this is only the beginning of a change.

Next, all the action disappeared from this silent world.

Time is delayed, an instant becomes eternity, and a second later time disappears into the distant other side of time and space.

Emilia's serious face remained motionless in front of her.

She stood still, and she would never see her next move.

The same goes for the Pleiades, which cannot move. His mouth, his eyes, everything, was forever dead.

The voice was gone, time stopped, and Pleiades' wishes were out of his hands.

This phenomenon is beyond the comprehension of the Pleiades, and in this still world, only the consciousness of the Pleiades keeps shouting "why".

Then, the thing suddenly took shape.

It was a black fog. Something like that suddenly appeared and broke into the sight of the Pleiades, who couldn't even blink an eye.

In a world where everything is static, only the actions of the black fog remain unaffected.

It wriggled and changed shape. Its weight is enough to withstand in just two palms. Little by little, the outline of the black fog changed, and eventually, its change stopped.

In the eyes of the Pleiades, it was a black palm.

It has five fingers, and although it is only elbow-length, it is indeed an arm.

Its black fingertips quivered. The thing with the clear shape of an arm slowly moved through the air. Seeing the destination of its movement, I couldn't help but gasp in my heart.

The black fingertips slid unhindered into the Pleiades' chest.

You can clearly feel the feeling of your fingertips touching your internal organs and caressing your ribs.

The heart of the Pleiades is filled with feelings of torment and anxiety. And the black fog's movements still haven't stopped.

Its purpose seems to be to the deepest part of the Pleiades chest.

- Hey, give me, etc.

He couldn't make a sound, his body couldn't resist. Pleiades let out a sorrowful cry in his heart.

It's really over this time.

One step earlier than the assertion that the Pleiades uttered in the bottom of his heart, the impact it gave to the Pleiades completely shook the existence of the Pleiades.

Can anyone explain why people feel pain when their internal organs are injured? Actually, the answer is very simple, just one sentence: there is no need to consider that kind of problem.

At that moment, the sharp pain that suddenly hit the Pleiades didn't need any reason at all.

He felt only the pain of his heart being crushed mercilessly, and the pain shattered his soul.

The Pleiades are unable to make sounds. He couldn't even shake from the pain.

He simply felt the pain, and then, in addition to the pain, was followed by a kind warning that made him almost tearful.

The pain tore the Pleiades apart, the consciousness was churned into a mess, and the mind became fragmented—

"Pleiades. ”

“——？”

"Pleiades, what's wrong with you? Suddenly there was silence, and it was so worrying. ”

The beautiful silver-haired woman put her hand on Pleiades' lap and looked into his eyes worriedly.

The Pleiades breathed a sigh of relief. After making sure that his fingers were moving in accordance with his own consciousness, he carefully covered his chest, confirming from the outside that his heart was beating quietly.

The body can move, and it can also make sounds. I don't feel pain in my heart.

But fear remains.

How much hope there was just now, how disappointed there is now.

Let's try that thing again. Even just thinking about it, the Pleiades can create the illusion of a black mist shaking in front of your eyes.

Then, the Pleiades finally had to admit that fact.

"What, what's wrong? You've been weird since then. If anything......"

Looking at Pleiades who hid her face with her hands because she couldn't suppress the emotions that came to her heart, Emilia asked questions in confusion.

"—please. ”

The Pleiades interrupted Emilia's worried words and turned her back with her head down.

He couldn't lift his head. His expression must be terrible.

In the face of Emilia's current state of mind, he himself could not guarantee that he would subconsciously say something.

The Pleiades mobilized all their self-control and only uttered one sentence.

It was the one he had said to Emilia and the mood he wanted her to hear.

"Leave me alone. ”

Pleiades just said that sentence weakly, and then she didn't look at Emilia breathlessly, and collapsed on the bed.

He subconsciously put his palms over his chest. The objective and cruel reality made the Pleiades completely understand.

He couldn't confess, that thing wouldn't allow him to tell the truth.

The Pleiades can only fight alone to the end.

......

Even Emilia was rejected by the Pleiades, and his fourth rebirth kicked off with a bleak beginning.

After hurting Emilia with her unintentional words, Rozval visits his room.

What the other party said, Pleiades barely remembered.

It's just that he felt that Rozval seemed to be looking at him with a scrutinizing gaze. He didn't know if it was just Rozval who saw himself this way, or if Rozval saw himself this way every time, but he didn't realize it.

I vaguely remember that he seemed to say something like "you're our guest, you can stay as long as you want", which was really nice.

But for the Pleiades, these things don't matter anymore.

Now, if he leaves the mansion at will, he will definitely be silenced. However, if you stay in the mansion like this, you can't avoid being ground into meat in the near future.

He felt like he was archiving the tragic course of the game. This archiving is clearly auto-archiving, which is ridiculous.

“——”

Pleiades lay on the bed barely moving, but his breathing was sharp and rapid.

Afraid that he would fall asleep, he repeatedly scratched the back of his hand with the quill in his hand. Whenever he felt sleepy, he relied on pain to force himself to stay awake. Because if you fall asleep, no one knows what will happen.

He's been dead three times.

During the round of the royal capital, the Pleiades only experienced three deaths. And for the Pleiades, which broke through the fourth reset, the fourth death is uncharted territory.

- If you die this time, you may never come back.

The Pleiades could not find a way to avoid death. Even so, he didn't want to die.

He doubts everything, rebels against everything, and is just obsessed with survival.

Forgetting the passage of time, forgetting hunger and thirst, he was only excited by the fact that he was still alive.

He felt that the pain of the wound was proof of his existence. So he scratched the back of his hand more often.

Pain, joy, pain, joy, pain, pain, pain, pain—

"What a. ”

Suddenly, a voice came, and Pleiades reflexively raised her head.

The eyes of the Pleiades shone dangerously like beasts. What caught his sight was a young girl with her back to the door.

The visitor was Beondoris, whom she hadn't met in this round.

This change has not happened so far, and the Pleiades have suddenly raised their vigilance.

"It's you this time. ”

He was surprised to find that his voice was low and hoarse.

Is it because he wants to curse the world so much, and there is deep hostility in his voice.

"But it's only a day or two before you're able to give up on yourself to this point, it's hopelessly stupid. ”

"I don't have time to listen to you. - What are you going to do?"

Hearing Pleiades retort very unkindly to herself because she was being ridiculed by herself, Beondoris narrowed her eyes.

"I was asked by my brother and that little girl to come and see you. ”

Parker and ...... Emilia?"

"Because you've been looking weird since you woke up, it's insulting that they suspect me of what I did to you when you woke up. ”

Although their suspicions were true, Beondoris did not look reflective at all. However, this is not what the Pleiades care about.

What he cares about is that Amilia, who was hurt by his unintentional words, is still worried about himself. Although she had some mistakes, she was worried enough to let Beondoris come and talk to her directly.

For some reason, it is difficult for Beondoris to refuse Parker, and Parker loves her daughter Emilia in every way, so Beondoris is extremely reluctant to visit the Pleiades.

Emilia's concern brought warmth to the irritable Pleiades.

Even if that means nothing to break the current state of affairs.

"Got it. It's all right. You come to apologize, that's enough. ”

"Why do you want me to apologize, make this clear first, otherwise, let me go back and I won't go back. ”

To the Pleiades who casually wanted to send herself away, Beondoris pouted. Instead of leaving the room, she walked towards the bed, wanting to continue expressing her displeasure to the Pleiades.

"-Huh?"

Suddenly, Beondoris's little face, which was more adorable if she didn't speak, wrinkled her nose slightly, and she tilted her head to look at the Pleiades.

Beondoris glanced at Pleiades' unhappy face for a few moments, then glared at him.

"Not only does your face make people look upset, but the smell is stronger. ”

"Huh?"

"I mean, your smell is unpleasant. You'd better not meet the twins just yet. ”

Beondoris pinched her nose and waved her hands, as if to fan the stench away.

"Huh?"

However, it is the key word "taste" that firmly grasps the heart of the Pleiades.

Flavor. It seems that at the end of the third reset someone said-

"Do I smell like anything?"

Pleiades asked, looking up. For the first time, there was something more than resistance in his voice.

"—It's the smell of witches. The smell is dead. ”

The keyword witch makes Pleiades feel that his brain hurts.

He remembered the word. Just recently, I should have seen this word myself. That's in—

"Jealous witch. ”

"In the current world, the only one who can be called a witch is probably that. ”

She seemed to think of herself as a fool in her words, but leaned over and asked again.

"Why can you feel that smell from me?"

"Who knows? It may be the witch's first time seeing you, or it may be that she sees you as a thorn in her side. Anyway, you're a troublesome person with the witch's special attention. ”

"It's creepy to be paid special attention to people with unknown surnames. ”

Beondoris shrunk her shoulders, suggesting that she would find it unpleasant for Pleiades to continue the conversation.

Witch. The "Witch of Jealousy" is an existence that is even widely spread as a folklore and is feared to be avoided.

However, the intersection between the Pleiades and the witch is just a synopsis of the story that I saw last time that didn't even have specific content.

Of course, since there is no memory of meeting the witch, there will be no memory of contact with the witch and leaving the taste of the witch.

Rem seems to have said that the body of the Pleiades has the smell of a witch.

Pleiades felt that Rem's excessive killing intent had something to do with the witch's scent. If this is the case, then I am simply resentful because of some facts that I don't even remember, which is really a great injustice, so I have to keep silent.

He knew that there was nothing he could do about this irretrievable fact. Pleiades let out a long sigh.

"If you're okay, I'll leave, and I'll have to report back to my brother what I've said to you. ”

"Wait a minute. ”

The Pleiades stopped Beondoris, who had let go of her silent self and held the doorknob to leave through the transition door. Beondoris looked back impatiently.

"Do you feel sorry for me? ”

Pleiades suddenly had a bad heart and said to her.

I don't know if it makes sense – but he thinks his idea is worth gambling.

Facing Beondoris, who looked unhappy, he knocked on the bed and said.

"You, to me, feel, sorry. Hurry up and say yes. ”

"I didn't think so. ”

"I'm going to tell Parker. ”

"Hmm...... I may have had a little--apologies. ”

Beondoris turned around and faced the Pleiades. She crossed her arms and looked up at the Pleiades.

The Pleiades looked at Beondoris's petite body from top to bottom, remembering his intersection with the girl so far. - After much thought, he came to a conclusion.

"If you're sorry and want me to forgive you, grant me a request. ”

"Tell me about it. ”

"The morning of the fifth day...... The morning after tomorrow. Until then, can you protect me?"

It's a bit shameless to ask a girl younger than yourself to do such a thing.

Beondoris pondered in silence for a moment regarding the pleiades' request.

"Your statement is vague. Are you being targeted for something?"

From Beondoris's point of view, this question is a matter of course.

She looked at the Pleiades coldly, walking back and forth in the room.

"Besides, don't get this mansion into any strife. For Betty, the mansion is irreplaceable. ”

"I don't think about any disputes, just planning ahead. ”

"You clearly blame others for your troubles, and you have lofty ambitions. ”

"I really can't argue with you this time. ”

Looking at the dejected Pleiades, Beondoris sighed.

For a moment, both of them fell silent, and there was silence in the room.

Pleiades hung her head. He thought he would soon hear the door shut.

It would be the sound of Beondoris ignoring her pleas and returning to the forbidden library alone.

It was also the sound that heralded the last glimmer of hope for the Pleiades.

"Hold your hand out. ”

Just as she was dying, Beondoris walked to the side of the bed and held out her little hand.